***Official*** England in Pakistan

[Pedro Delgado]

To be fair to Tres at the start of his career one of the positives was his ability to leave the ball (well, he "left it" by playing down the line of off). Whilst I agree with all the chaps backing him, it must be said that he's had the benefit of playing against Bangladesh.....whatever, he is quality as a batsman and a as a chap.

 

[Beleg]

*sobs*

*runs off to the corner and hides*

 

[grecian]

According to Allott, Vaughnie had a net, so come the 2nd test, hopefully Collingwood can just spend all his cricketing time as sub-fielder, his rightful position.

 

[honestbharani]

Interesting to see that sudden change in batting order from what we were expecting...

yeah, BTW, I am actually saying that Pieterson should be played as a regular no.4. It still feels uneasy watching the slowest batsman in the side batting at 4.

 

[Beleg]

I do go the stadium yesterday. Loads of people around, great atmosphere, people cheered every single shot played by Inzamam (except for his last one), every dot ball bowled by Mohammad Sami (were there any?), any ball that looked remotely like it had the englishmen in trouble and to their credit, many good shorts played by both Bell and specially Trescothic.

Xubaib,

Nah, I wasn't among that lot. (You are talking about the guys in white tee-shirts, right?) There was very little ribbing on the Englishmen though Pieterson copped a couple of insults, most were reserved for the home players.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Excellent. Now we get to see the moustache of KP.

 

[Beleg]

Dear Pieter certainly didn't pick that one.

Probably Kaneria's best over.

Edit: Spoiled by one last ball.

Oh, well.

Edit 2: Hallelujah!

 

[grecian]

It truly is pish, his moustache, not as pish as Shabbir Ahmed though.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

He looks like a cad.

 

[Beleg]

Not a bad over there from Shoaib and Flintoff seems to be in a no-nonsense mode.

 

[grecian]

Botham just said he'd "just" like to be in Englands position, oh but now hes disagreeing with himself? Idjit.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Mr Express going off for treatment, oh dear no.

 

[Xuhaib]

2 quick wickets otherwise v r in trouble

 

[Xuhaib]

Sami to Flintoff what are the odds.

 

[Xuhaib]

I just feel Freddie is goin to crucify Sami.

 

[grecian]

150 up for Banger, him and no-balls are moving the score on.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Sami has decided to support Kaneria rather than throw pies, good signs for Pak. Well played Marcus.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Sami is bowling good lines but England are clearly trying to unsettle him by playing some attacking shots and hope he loses the plot.

 

[grecian]

Freddies not playing well, but hes still in. Looking a really dangerous partnership now.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Wonder when they'll take the new ball?